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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Washington
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Washington
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2017)
Legend: 500+
Legend: 100-499
Legend: 50-99
Legend: 25-49
Legend: 10-24
Legend: Under 10
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2017)
9,200
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 1,262 |
| Mesothelioma: | 1,604 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 6,416 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| King County, WA | 1,891 | 99 |
| Pierce County, WA | 1,082 | 56 |
| Kitsap County, WA | 1,042 | 54 |
| Snohomish County, WA | 664 | 34 |
| Spokane County, WA | 610 | 32 |
| Clark County, WA | 553 | 29 |
| Benton County, WA | 313 | 16 |
| Thurston County, WA | 266 | 14 |
| Whatcom County, WA | 256 | 13 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | 225 | 11 |
| Yakima County, WA | 219 | 11 |
| Skagit County, WA | 210 | 11 |
| Mason County, WA | 200 | 10 |
| Clallam County, WA | 173 | 9 |
| Chelan County, WA | 156 | 8 |
| Island County, WA | 129 | 6 |
| Lewis County, WA | 123 | 6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | 121 | 6 |
| Grant County, WA | 111 | 5 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | 111 | 5 |
| Stevens County, WA | 108 | 5 |
| Jefferson County, WA | 99 | 5 |
| Franklin County, WA | 70 | 3 |
| Douglas County, WA | 67 | 3 |
| Okanogan County, WA | 63 | 3 |
| Klickitat County, WA | 53 | 2 |
| Whitman County, WA | 40 | 2 |
| Asotin County, WA | 36 | 1 |
| Pacific County, WA | 35 | 1 |
| Adams County, WA | 30 | 1 |
| Kittitas County, WA | 30 | 1 |
| San Juan County, WA | 26 | 1 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | 21 | 1 |
| Lincoln County, WA | 18 | 0 |
| Skamania County, WA | 18 | 0 |
| Ferry County, WA | 13 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Washington
Asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
Legend: 10+
Legend: 7.0-10
Legend: 4.9-7.0
Legend: 3.5-4.9
Legend: 0-3.5
Legend:N/A
Washington
7.3asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 7.3 |
| Nationwide Average: | 4.9 |
Death rates are per 100,000 population from 1999-2017.
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Asbestos-Related Death Rate Per 100,000 People |
|---|---|---|
| Kitsap County, WA | 1,042 | 22.1 |
| Mason County, WA | 200 | 18.3 |
| Jefferson County, WA | 99 | 17.9 |
| Klickitat County, WA | 53 | 13.8 |
| Stevens County, WA | 108 | 13.3 |
| Clallam County, WA | 173 | 13.0 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | 225 | 11.9 |
| Chelan County, WA | 156 | 11.5 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | 111 | 10.1 |
| Benton County, WA | 313 | 9.7 |
| Skagit County, WA | 210 | 9.7 |
| Douglas County, WA | 67 | 9.5 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | 121 | 9.0 |
| Lewis County, WA | 123 | 8.8 |
| Pacific County, WA | 35 | 8.7 |
| Island County, WA | 129 | 8.7 |
| Okanogan County, WA | 63 | 8.2 |
| Pierce County, WA | 1,082 | 7.3 |
| Clark County, WA | 553 | 7.0 |
| Spokane County, WA | 610 | 7.0 |
| Whatcom County, WA | 256 | 6.9 |
| Grant County, WA | 111 | 6.8 |
| Thurston County, WA | 266 | 5.7 |
| King County, WA | 1,891 | 5.2 |
| Franklin County, WA | 70 | 5.2 |
| Snohomish County, WA | 664 | 5.0 |
| Yakima County, WA | 219 | 4.8 |
| Whitman County, WA | 40 | 4.7 |
| Kittitas County, WA | 30 | 4.0 |
* Deaths with contributing causes of asbestosis and mesothelioma are from CDC’s WONDER database. Non-mesothelioma lung cancers are based upon EWG’s research available here. The high-end range of non-mesothelioma lung cancers is reported in the data above. Learn how EWG Action Fund calculates asbestos deaths.
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